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The Department of Biology, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez (UPRM, www.biology.uprm.edu) invites applications for a Tenure-track Position as Assistant Investigator in Tropical Forest Conservation and Management to begin January 2007 or when position is filled. A Ph.D. degree and complete fluency in English and Spanish are required. Additional qualifications include a strong background in management and conservation of tropical forests and their natural resources as well as effective teaching and communication skills in general public and government agency forums. The successful candidate will be assigned to the Bosque del Pueblo in Adjuntas, Puerto Rico and expected to implement and coordinate the management, conservation, research, and education initiatives as specified in the Plan de Conservación de Áreas Sensitivas para Adjuntas y Municipios Adyacentes and in the Reserva Puertorriqueña de la Biosfera en las Tierras Adjuntas (www.casapueblo.org). National and international collaboration with other faculty, undergraduate and graduate students, and community groups is expected. External funds obtained through grant proposals will allow additional compensation. Benefits include health insurance, relocation costs (if applicable), and tuition waivers in the UPR system for immediate family members. Females are encouraged to apply. Send Curriculum Vitae, separate statements of research and of community involvement interests, and three letters of reference before October 31, 2006 to Dr. Lucy Williams, Director, Department of Biology, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, P.O. Box 9012, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 00681-9012. The application can be submitted electronically to lwilliams@uprm.edu with hard copy following. The University of Puerto Rico is an Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/V/H
I just got this e-mail from another postdoc at Stanford: "This is a grant opportunity for postdocs who have undergraduate, graduate, or medical school student loans. It's a relatively little-known program appropriately called the 'Loan Repayment Program' (LRP). I found it by looking around the NIH website. I think LRP is mostly an intramural NIH grant, which is why it doesn't get much extramural advertising, but it's available to most of us working in nonprofit research. LRP will repay up to $35,000 a year of your student loans (most appear to qualify for repayment) for two to three years for doing research in areas that they feel needs an incentive to be studied. You are still responsible for an amount equivalent to 10% of your current postdoctoral salary (for most of us, between $3500-4000), but the rest is taken care of by LRP. There are five research areas that currently qualify: 1. Clinical Research 2. Pediatric Research 3. Health Disparities Research 4. Clinical Researchers from Disadvantaged Backgrounds 5. Contraception or Infertility Research I chose to pitch my proposal to #2, as I work on Toxoplasma, which causes birth defects. I sent LRP the research proposal that I sent to NRSA (which I am now funded by). LRP accepted the proposal, and will be paying back a sizable chunk of my student loans over the next two years. There is a small bit of maneuvering that needs to be done if you are concurrently funded by both NRSA and LRP - you will have to defer your NRSA service obligation until after your two year stint on LRP is up, but this is relatively trivial to handle, involving one fax. Anyways, LRP has a relatively simple online application (nothing like the NRSA application), and the grant could be of great benefit to some of you. Here's the website: http://www.lrp.nih.gov/about/index.htm the applications are due by 12/1/06."
Alguien conoce de cursos de verano en Puerto Rico para estudiantes universitarios o de escuela superior (cursos tipos REU)? Estamos formateando la pagina de oportunidades de cursos de verano (http://cienciapr.org/summerundergrad.php) pero no tenemos para Puerto Rico. Gracias a las personas que nos dejaron saber en este foro sobre oportunidades adicionales. Si saben de oportunidades en latinoamerica o Europa haganozlas llegar tambien por favor, o en este message board, o mandandonos un e-mail (en la seccion de contact us en el panel de la izquierda) Gs!!
I join the rest of you in sadness and shock over Ivan's drowning. I knew from one brief but intense meeting. Along with daniel Colon Ramos, who has written of the same meeting, I met Ivan in Greg Quirck's laboratory duting an afternoon visit over a year ago. When Daniel called me Saturday to give me the tragic news, he had to do not reminding me of who Ivan was in the sense that I immediately got a powerful mental image of this enthusiastic young man, excited about his work, neurobiology and loife in general. I invited him to Mayaguez toi talk to our group and this had not happened before his heroic action took his life. his drowning has affected a far wider community than one would expect from his few years on this planet! I feel good that there is a forum to put these few thoughts down and do my own small part to recognize the life of a wonderful person and to mourn for him and celebrate the vitality of Ivan that I observed albeit briefly. I hope that there is an opportunity for a memorial fund to be created at the Ponce School of Medicine. My sincere condolences go to his girl friend and his family who must all be devastated. Joe Bonaventura
Conoci a Ivan Vidal brevemente durante una visita al laboratorio de Gregory Quirk, donde Ivan trabajaba, el anno pasado. A pesar de que la visita fue breve, tal y como estos mensajes mencionan, Ivan causo una gran imprecion en mi. Su entusiasmo hacia la investigacion, su calor humano y su amor por Ponce y Puerto Rico era tan contagioso como inspirador. Recuerdo haber llamado a mi esposa cuando sali del laboratorio de Gregory Quirk y haberle contado sobre Ivan y su entusiasmo. Asi de mucho me impreciono. A pesar de que no estuvo mucho tiempo con nosotros, Ivan aporto mucho a las ciencias y a Puerto Rico y queremos recalcar sus logros como joven investigador puertoriqueno. Ya nos hemos comunicado con Gregory Quirk, el mentor de Ivan, y su familia para preparar una elogia sobre Ivan para la pagina, algo que celebre la corta pero importante vida. Creo que hago eco de nuestra comunidad cientifica de CienciaPR al expresarle a la familia Vidal y al laboratorio de Gregory Quirk nuestro mas sinceros y sentido pesame. Daniel Colon Ramos Director CienciaPR
La Fundación Nacional de la Ciencia (NSF, por sus siglas en inglés) otorgó una asignación millonaria al departamento de Ingeniería Química (INQU) del Recinto Universitario de Mayagüez (RUM) con el fin de fortalecer la agenda investigativa en tratamientos contra el cáncer. El doctor Carlos Rinaldi Ramos, profesor de INQU, es el investigador principal de la propuesta cuyo propósito es estudiar ciertas nanopartículas magnéticas que permitan eliminar células cancerosas. Felicidades a la comunidad del RUM por el logro
Hey Veronica.... Chequeate en el website del Leadership Alliance... ellos tambien tienen un Dissertation Award. http://theleadershipalliance.org
En el Departamento de Ciencias Físicas del Recinto de Río Piedras de la UPR hemos desarrollado bajo el auspicio de NASA unos talleres de Astronomía y Cosmología para estudiantes de Escuela Superior. Traemos películas y simulaciones de computadora para que los estudiantes le cojan el gusto al trabajo típico de un físico o astronómo que trabaja en la teoría del Big Bang y el origen del universo. Cualquiera que quiera invitarnos a su escuela, organización o bautizo de muñecas puede contactarnos al 764-0000 ext. 2209, o al 787-674-7767, o escribir un email a elgranmoncho5@msn.com Tambien pueden arreglar una visita a Rio Piedras si gustan.
JOB TITLE : SENIOR MOLDING ENGINEER DEPARTMENT : INFRASTRUCTURE SUPERVISOR : PROJECT ENGINEERING MASTER SHIFT : FIRST OUR REQUIREMENTS: •Polymer Engineer Preferred. •Mechanical/Electrical or Chemical Engineer of equivalent experience with proven career in the injection molding and Polymer area with 5 years minimum experience, E.I.T. or P. E. license and CIAPR member. •Proficient of the injection molding process and molding equipment. •DOE experience. •A thorough knowledge of multi-cavity injection mold tool/multi-drop Hot Runner System Construction •A good working knowledge of polymer material. •Experience Molding under clean room conditions. •A knowledge of polymer material •Experience Molding under clean room conditions. •A knowledge of other Polymer Processes would be an advantage such as Ultrasonic/Hot Plate Welding, Thermo/Vaccum Forming, form Fill Seal and a good Mechanical Engineering Appreciation. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: •Evaluate new injection molding Equipment for application in new products and processes. •Develop molding parameters for new processes. •Improve molding parameters and conditions of existing molding processes. •Evaluate materials for new and existing molding processes. •Evaluate the design of existing mold tools for improvements. •Design new molds tools. •Design and development of SOP's for new and existing molding process. VACANT JOB TITLE : PRINCIPAL SCIENTIST DEPARTMENT : INFRASTRUCTURE SUPERVISOR : PROJECT ENGINEERING MASTER SHIFT : FIRST DATE : April 6, 2006 JOB SUMMARY: Position involves active participation in the design, synthesis, fabrication, and testing of novel materials for contact lens products. This position involves both hands-on and management/coordination of multiple projects. Incumbent works in a cross-functional team environment involving R & D, Process Development, Manufacturing, and Marketing. REQUIREMENTS: •Candidate must have an MS degree in Organic Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry, or Materials Science. A Ph.D. degree is highly desirable. •Demonstrated hands-on experience with at least 5 years of development and analysis of hydrogel polymers, preferably within the biomedical industry. •Fully bilingual. •Computer literate and fluent with traditional office software products. •Must be a team player and capable to work within a cross-functional environment. •Enjoys a highly paced, creative work environment with activities geared toward meeting project deliverables. RESPONSIBILITIES: •Polymer-related activities: polymer formulation development and optimization, immobilization, study of structure-property relationships of hydrogel polymers. •Analysis of physicochemical properties of polymers using a variety of analytical methods. Methods development. •Interface extensively with Research and Development group. •Troubleshoot problems related to materials and processing. •Participate effectively within cross-functional teams. •Manage a number of projects simultaneously. Highly creative in developing strategies for developing new materials and solving problems. •Works under minimal supervision and is driven by project requirements such as milestones and timelines. •Openly communicates with in-house personnel and outside suppliers/consultants. •Detail-oriented and maintains documentation and records of experimental work. •Identifies needs for further improvement of materials, methods of analysis, and in-house project management processes. •Mentors and coaches junior scientists and technicians. Serve as internal technical expert in material design and development. •Proactively reviews state-of-the-art technologies and communicates applicability to development of new contact lens products. Lisette Zambrana Directora Recursos Humanos 500 Carr. 584, Lot 7 Amuelas Industrial Park Juana Díaz, PR 00795 Phone: (787)260-5106 Fax: (787)260-5116
VACANT JOB TITLE : AMT SENIOR ENGINEER - CONTROLS DEPARTMENT : ADVANCED MFG TECHNOLOGY - GLOBAL SUPERVISOR : AMT ASSURER POSITION SUMMARY: Global AMT role – To ensure the ongoing technical excellence of the global Manufacturing activities of the business by researching, developing and supplying innovative new technology solutions in control systems and SCADA via AMT project activities. This role will demand a high level of travel commitment both in terms of short duration trips to vendors and customers, together with more extended trips for validation and release of projects in various sites across the business. REQUIREMENTS: • Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering or Electronics. • At least five years of experience in a medical devices/pharmaceutical industry. • EIT license and CIAPR member. • Experience in equipment/process design techniques. • Experience in project management principles and application. • Knowledge of: CGMP (QSR); automation and controls; validations; design control and SOP’s. • Bilingual (English/Spanish). • Computer literate. • Willing to travel (up to around 50% of time). RESPONSIBILITIES: • Directs, coordinates, executes and delivers new technology developments to MFG. via the AMT projects or as required. • Is recognized within the business as an advanced practitioner of Equipment/Process Engineering in relation to Manufacturing processes used in the manufacture of contact lenses. • Provide a significant technical contribution to the Advanced Manufacturing Technology team. • Provides a significant technical contribution to assigned projects. • Define preliminary equipment and process URS’s and product transfer plans working together with R&D where needed. • Evaluate and approve equipment/process design changes, specifications and drawing releases both internally and with vendors • Perform engineering studies, which will be the bases for new technology approval and validation activities. • Perform equipment and process validation as needed. • Plan, coordinate and execute equipment installation. This includes but is not limited to mechanical and electrical installation • Work with vendors and contractors during design, purchasing, installation and commissioning of equipment or services. AMT Senior Engineer – Controls RESPONSIBILITIES (CONTINUED): • Perform/coordinate factory acceptance tests to new equipment. • Work together with Manufacturing to define Operational and Performance technical test to be part of the IQ’s, OQ’s and PQ’s, as required. • Train proper resources within the Project organization and MFG. organization to ensure equipment performance and regulatory compliance. • Work in special projects as required. • Coordinate optimization activities with other groups (QA, Manufacturing, etc). • Maintain a good relation with all interactive multi discipline working groups. • Ensures that all projects comply with the Environmental, Health and Safety policy and procedures. • Ensures that all equipment and processes comply with required regulatory standards. • Provide regular and structured reporting to management and customers on project performance. For more information contact: Lisette Zambrana Directora Recursos Humanos 500 Carr. 584, Lot 7 Amuelas Industrial Park Juana Díaz, PR 00795 Phone: (787)260-5106 Fax: (787)260-5116
My name is Jorge Velez-Juarbe, I am a Geology student at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez with an interest in the field of Vertebrate Paleontology. I just recently published an interesting paper on the ancient ecology (paleoecology) of a late Jurassic (159-144 million years ago) pond or swamp deposit, in Wyoming. This paper is the result of an undergraduate research project I did in 2004 during a summer internship at the National Museum of Natural History Smithsonian Institution. Carrano, M. T. and Velez-Juarbe, J. 2006. Paleoecology of the Quarry 9 vertebrate assemblage from Como Bluff, Wyoming (Morrison Formation, Late Jurassic). Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, V. 237 (2-4), p. 147-159. Vertebrate paleontology is a field that not many people practice (or know about) here in Puerto Rico. I am completing my undergraduate degree in order to continue to graduate school and be one of the few researchers to practice this field in the island. If you would like more information on the paper or vertebrate paleontology in Puerto Rico, feel free to contact me (find my info at my CienciaPR profile).
Another important announcement! Carlos Molina, a Puerto Rican cancer researcher running a group in New Jersey Medical School, just published a very exciting article regarding oncogenic gene cyclin D2 and its effect in granulosa cell proliferation: Muñiz, L. Yehia, G., Pillarisetty, R., Mémin, E. and Molina, C.A. Transcriptional Regulation of Cyclin D2 by the PKA Pathway and Inducible cAMP Early Repressor (ICER) in Granulosa Cells. Biology of Reproduction 75:279-288 (2006). Congratulations to Muñiz et al for their article! You can read more about Molina's group in his CienciaPR profile. (http://www.cienciapr.org/viewprofile.php?username=molinaca)
Voy a empezar anunciando que uno de nuestros miembros, Loren Looger (http://www.cienciapr.org/viewprofile.php?username=LorenLooger) es ahora facultad en el nuevo instituto del Howard Hughes, Janelia Farms (http://www.hhmi.org/janelia/). Dr. Looger fue seleccionado luego de un competitivo proceso de selección entre cientos de solicitantes altamente calificados. Él dirigirá un programa de investigación independiente, utilizando su experiencia en ingeniería de proteínas para manipular circuitos neuronales. Loren Looger está envuelto en la investigación e innovación puertorriqueña. Ha visitado ha Puerto Rico como orador en diferentes seminarios y ha establecido colaboraciones con varios científicos en Puerto Rico, incluyendo el Dr. Joseph Bonaventura en el RUM. Segun HHMI, “Janelia Farm representa uno de los pasos más importantes en la búsqueda de HHMI de acelerar el desarrollo y desarrollar nuevas herramientas para revolucionar el estudio de la biología y la medicina.” El Dr. Looger encajará perfectamente en este ambiente, gracias a su innovadora visión en el diseño de proteínas y la manipulación de circuitos neurales; CienciaPR lo felicita y le desea muchísimo éxito. Para leer más acerca de Loren Looger, puede visitar su perfíl en CienciaPR.
Hello, Two years ago, in 2004, I participated in the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, Research Training Program for Undergraduates. This is a fantastic internship that allows the participant to experience research opportunities in his or her favorite area of study. In my case it was in the Department of Paleobiology, with Dr. Matt Carrano the curator of Dinosauria, as my advisor. This program not only allows the participant to be a researcher at one of the best museum and research institution in the world, but also offers the opportunity to visit the different collections and departments they have. During this internship I was able search for dinosaur fossils in the badlands of Wyoming and also visit another museum, the Peabody Museum in New Haven, Connecticut. As a result of my internship project, I co-authored a paper with my former advisor, Dr. Carrano, which just came out in the August 2006 issue of the journal Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology. I was also able to meet other researchers in the museum that will help me in future investigations in the field of vertebrate paleontology. Jorge
Saludos, Camille. Me alegra mucho tu interés en las ciencias. Soy el director del Dpto de Biología y Química en UPR-Bayamón y vivo en Arecibo. Estoy disponilbe para ofrecerles una charla sobre oportunidades de estudios en el área de ciencias y o algún tema de interés. Mi teléfono en UPRB es 787-786-2885 x 2273,2274 o pregunta por el director del Dpto de Biología. Estaré disponible luego del 1ro de agosto.
Hola: Hacia tiempo que no entraba y no habia visto la lista, pero aqui te envio los links de la univ. porque no los vi en la lista que tienen. The University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Science at Houston http//gsbs.uth.tmc.edu The University of Texas Health Science Center, Medical School http://www.med.uth.tmc.edu/srp/ Cualquier cosa me dejas saber. Gracias!!!
I believe this is a normal part of the budget making process, and I am sure happens very often to other public universities. The politicians are under pressure to cut spending and the university probably seems a better target than other agencies. In response, the university President, and eventually faculty, staff, and students, have to argue and lobby for support. What is worrisome is the effect further budget cuts will have on the quality of the education and research activities in the university. What is needed is that those who benefit from the University (and I would argue, *ALL* Puerto Ricans benefit) demonstrate their support. By contacting their representatives in government, by speaking out in favor of the University, and by making donations to their alma mater (a very effective mechanism for transformative change at many higher learning institutions around the world).
Estamos organizando estos enlaces en la seccion de recursos: Si vas a resources=>Undregraduate students te sale la mega lista mas organizada. Todavia la estamos organizando, pero esta casi toda lista. Dejenos saber si hay otros programas que conozcan y que no este ahi, o si fueron al programa y cual fue su opinion. D
University of California, San Francisco Department of Medicine Residency Diversity Committee Visiting Elective Scholarship Program (VESP) The Visiting Elective Scholarship Program supported by the UCSF Department of Medicine’s Residency Diversity Committee was established to provide scholarship support to fourth year medical students who are underrepresented in medicine interested in applying to the UCSF Department of Medicine’s clinical electives. The scholarship program is designed to: Expose fourth year medical students who are underrepresented in medicine to an academic internal medicine training program Promote student interest in applying to an academic internal medicine training program Provide faculty and house staff mentorship during the clinical elective experience Make good faith efforts to have an all inclusive pool of qualified applicants Clinical electives are four weeks in length and are available, space permitting, to U.S. visiting students. VESP participants are assigned a faculty advisor and have the opportunity to network with UCSF Department of Medicine faculty, housestaff and students. A diversity dinner with faculty and house staff is held during each rotation. In addition all participants are invited and encouraged to attend various seminars including monthly Medical Effectiveness Research Center for Diverse Populations (MERC) seminars, Department of Medicine Grand Rounds and others. VESP participation is not affiliated with the internal medicine residency match program and participation in the Program does not guarantee a spot in the match. WHO CAN APPLY? Fourth year U.S. medical students who are underrepresented in medicine are encouraged to apply. Student must be in good academic standing at an accredited US medical school Requirements for the Department of Medicine’s clinical electives must also be met o 4th year standing o completion of all core clerkships in medicine, surgery, pediatrics, psychiatry and OB-Gyn APPLICATION Completed VESP application (see attached) Letter of recommendation from a faculty member in Internal Medicine (can be the same as the letter submitted to the Department of Medicine’s clinical elective program) A personal statement of up to 1,500 words. An official academic transcript Recent CV APPLICATION (cont) Students must also apply to the Department of Medicine’s clinical elective program UCSF School of Medicine Visiting Student Info: http://www.medschool.ucsf.edu/visitingstudents/general/ SELECTION Fifteen scholarships ($1,500 each, to be used toward visiting student elective fees, transportation costs and room and board) will be available for the 2006-07 academic year. Scholarships will be awarded on the basis of: Academic achievement as indicated by transcripts, letter of recommendation, etc Leadership Interest in pursuing a career in internal medicine, especially academic internal medicine Interest in serving underserved populations DEADLINE: Rolling deadline. Applications accepted April 15th 2006 through July 15th 2006. Application must be received 10 weeks prior to the elective start date. MORE INFORMATION For further information about Visiting Elective Scholarship Program or to receive an application, please contact: Visiting Elective Scholarship Program Rene Salazar, MD UCSF Division of General Internal Medicine 400 Parnassus, Box 0320 San Francisco, CA 94143-0320 email: salazarr@medicine.ucsf.edu Also visit the following websites: UCSF School of Medicine Visiting Student Info: http://www.medschool.ucsf.edu/visitingstudents/general/ UCSF Department of Medicine Residency Diversity Committee: http://medicine.ucsf.edu/rrc/ UCSF Department of Medicine Website: http://medicine.ucsf.edu/ UCSF Medical Effectiveness Research Center for Diverse Populations http://dgim.ucsf.edu/diversity/
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